Another baby at 33 - too old?

[SophiaRose91]

Hi everyone, im 33 and i have an 11 yr old son. His dad and I split 7 yrs ago so ive been a single mum co-parenting since then. Im aware that if i wanted another baby, i would need to do this asap (ideally via sperm donation as i do not want a man involved). Is 33 too old for another baby? Am i being selfish? Is there a high risk of special needs at my age? X

I had my first at 38 and my second at 41. The hospital and midwives were not at all concerned about my age although I was classified as a geriatric mother - a term that is no longer used. The medical profession are far more concerned with how healthy you are (weight/blood pressure/diabetes etc) than they are about how old you are.

Where do you live? In the UK that's not considered old at all, even for a first..